Shorter trip should not inconvenience King Johns Castle

THE rather frustrating King Johns Castle has been found a good opportunity by Arthur Moore in the Powerstown Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

The grey, who usually runs well, but at the same time hasn’t really lived up to what might have been expected of him, has a minimum of 8lbs in hand of his rivals and is a reasonably confident choice.

His latest effort, at Leopardstown, was undoubtedly a career best, although it did come over three miles, as against two miles and one here.